Le Pouliguen

Le Pouliguen (French pronunciation: ​[lə puliɡɛ̃]; Breton: Ar Poulgwenn) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Le Pouliguen is situated between la Baule Escoublac and Batz-sur-Mer.

Le Pouliguen
Ar Poulgwenn
Commune
Port and promenade
Coat of arms
Location of Le Pouliguen
Le Pouliguen
Le Pouliguen
Coordinates: 47°16′40″N 2°25′45″W
CountryFrance
RegionPays de la Loire
DepartmentLoire-Atlantique
ArrondissementSaint-Nazaire
CantonLa Baule-Escoublac
IntercommunalityCA de la Presqu'île de Guérande Atlantique
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Norbert Samama
Area
1
4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
4,015
 • Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
44135 /44510
Elevation0–23 m (0–75 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1856868—    
1861921+6.1%
1872969+5.2%
18811,182+22.0%
18911,222+3.4%
19011,505+23.2%
19111,690+12.3%
19211,746+3.3%
19312,140+22.6%
19465,148+140.6%
YearPop.±%
19544,037−21.6%
19623,658−9.4%
19683,788+3.6%
19754,276+12.9%
19824,383+2.5%
19904,912+12.1%
19995,265+7.2%
20094,977−5.5%
20174,275−14.1%

International relations

It is twinned with a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales called Llantwit Major.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.

Port

The port is located at the border between Le Pouliguen and La Baule-Escoublac. It comprises three basins and three bridges, and mostly welcomes fishing boats and leisure boats.[1] The port is located on a channel that feeds into the "Marais Salants".[2]

In recent years, the port has had issues with silting, with large amounts of sand building up at the bottom of the port. This causes issues for boats trying to enter the port at low tide. Some believe that this can be linked back to the construction of the Port of Pornichet, which has changed the tides and caused large amounts of sand to end up in the port of the Pouliguen.[3]

  1. "PORT DE PLAISANCE DE LA BAULE - LE POULIGUEN: in LA BAULE-ESCOUBLAC, The Loire Valley, a journey through France". Val de Loire, une balade en France. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  2. "Port La Baule - Le Pouliguen : Toutes les informations sur le port". Figaro Nautisme (in French). Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  3. "L'ensablement de la baie du Pouliguen intrigue". labaule.maville.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-06-23.
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